- #1 Soul Axiom Rebooted
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 85 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
The new enhanced edition of Soul Axiom - a first-person story-driven adventure puzzle game, set in the beautiful, haunting cyber-world of Elysia. Collect unique hand powers, discover multiple endings and choose your own destiny as you unravel the mystery of your digital afterlife.
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Indie 25.1%, Cyberpunk 16.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive, updated version of the seed game with improved visuals and gameplay mechanics.
- #2 Master Reboot
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 700 reviews2013
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal. Master Reboot is a haunting first-person sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 28.2%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Adventure 13.9%, Puzzle 10.8%, Indie 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the same haunting, digital-afterlife aesthetic and narrative DNA.
- #3 Obduction
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,942 reviews2016
Dev: Cyan, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, Mystery 19.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 14.6%, Indie 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the masters of the genre, this game offers deep, atmospheric first-person puzzle exploration in a strange world.
- #4 The Talos Principle
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,657 reviews2014
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Why similar: Puzzle 31.7%, Sci-fi 23.5%, First-Person 10%, Adventure 8.3%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A premier first-person puzzle game that explores deep philosophical questions about consciousness and existence.
- #5 Ether One
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 447 reviews2014
Dev: White Paper Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace.
Why similar: Adventure 28.5%, Puzzle 19.9%, Exploration 17.8%, Indie 16.6%, First-Person 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploring fractured memories in a first-person perspective, mirroring the digital-world traversal of the seed game.
- #6 Quern - Undying Thoughts
93% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Mystery 27.9%, Puzzle 19.8%, Adventure 19.8%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An exceptional first-person puzzle-adventure that emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #7 Pneuma: Breath of Life
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 206 reviews2015
Dev: BULKHEADPub: Deco Digital
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Pneuma: Breath of Life forces you to think outside the box through a narrated story of self-discovery, whilst exploring the ontological mystery of the breath of life. Features award winning voice actor 'Jay Britton' as Pneuma.
Why similar: Adventure 33.6%, Puzzle 29.2%, Indie 22.9%, First-Person 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that uses narration and environmental manipulation to explore the nature of reality.
- #8 The Turing Test
91% matchVery Positive88% of 7,968 reviews2016
Dev: BULKHEAD
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.
Why similar: Sci-fi 32.2%, Puzzle 29.5%, Adventure 14.4%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi puzzle game that challenges the player with first-person mechanics and existential questions about artificial intelligence.
- #9 Cradle
92% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,000 reviews2015
Dev: Flying Cafe for Semianimals
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.3%, Sci-fi 20.2%, Adventure 18%, Indie 10.1%, Puzzle 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person sci-fi adventure that captures the same dreamlike and mysterious atmosphere found in Elysia.
- #10 SOMA
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.6%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 13.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully explores the themes of digital consciousness and identity within a dark, atmospheric sci-fi setting.
- #11 The Sojourn
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2020
Dev: Shifting TidesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Sojourn is a first-person puzzle game set in an immersive colour-drenched world of light and darkness. Think your way through dozens of puzzles as you traverse parallel worlds, awaken mysterious artifacts and overcome challenging obstacles on an unforgettable journey.
Why similar: Mystery 23.2%, Puzzle 18.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Indie 11.3%, Exploration 11%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking first-person puzzle game that focuses on atmospheric world-building and light-based mechanics.
- #12 The Station
89% matchVery Positive86% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: The Station Game ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 16.8%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery that tasks players with uncovering the truth behind a vanished crew on a space station.
- #13 Tacoma
89% matchVery Positive86% of 4,721 reviews2017
Dev: Fullbright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.
Why similar: Sci-fi 23.8%, Adventure 15.7%, Mystery 14.5%, Cyberpunk 13.8%, Exploration 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi narrative game that uses digital records to reconstruct events, similar to uncovering the mystery of the afterlife in Soul Axiom.
- #14 Observer: System Redux
87% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 84.7%, First-Person 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk investigation game that dives deep into the digital minds of others, matching the seed game's tech-noir aesthetic.
- #15 Technobabylon
88% matchVery Positive94% of 1,607 reviews2015
Dev: Technocrat GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.5%, Adventure 17.6%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Indie 7.5%, Mystery 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, story-rich cyberpunk adventure that explores the societal implications of a digital-integrated future.
- #16 2064: Read Only Memories
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Cyberpunk 57.8%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk narrative adventure that captures the retro-futuristic aesthetic and mystery-solving focus of the genre.
- #17 Beyond a Steel Sky
85% matchVery Positive88% of 1,598 reviews2020
Dev: Revolution Software Ltd
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From multi-award winning Revolution comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, a groundbreaking 3D adventure thriller, set in an AI-driven future. Subvert the world, hack the systems and solve dark conspiracies to uncover the devastating truth.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 33.9%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Thriller 11%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style cyberpunk adventure that balances humor and mystery in a high-tech dystopian city.
- #18 State of Mind
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,268 reviews2018
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 43.9%, Sci-fi 27.6%, Adventure 14.9%, Indie 7.2%, Exploration 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A futuristic thriller that deals with the concept of uploading human consciousness into a digital utopia.
- #19 Firmament
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,594 reviews2023
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Firmament is a new puzzle-adventure game by the legendary game studio behind the best-selling games Myst and Riven. Featuring deep storytelling and world-building, discover the story of this seemingly abandoned world as you explore and unlock the mysteries of 3 unique Realms… and beyond!
Why similar: Mystery 30.2%, Puzzle 21.3%, Adventure 20.1%, Exploration 18.2%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern first-person puzzle-adventure that features intricate world-building and mysterious, ancient technology.
- #20 7th Sector
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 688 reviews2019
Dev: Носков Сергей
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to the 7th Sector, set in a mysterious cyberpunk world. Immerse yourself on this intricate path, solving different puzzles, facing its dangers and collecting scattered information to discover the story of this world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 66.2%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Adventure 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed puzzle game that features a unique, atmospheric world and diverse mechanical challenges.
- #21 Deliver Us The Moon
82% matchVery Positive88% of 9,052 reviews2019
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Moon has gone dark, cutting off Earth’s last source of energy. As a lone astronaut, you’ll explore abandoned lunar bases, solve intricate puzzles, and navigate stunning zero-gravity environments. Operate advanced vehicles, uncover hidden truths, and survive in this gripping sci-fi thriller.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Sci-fi 21%, Indie 17%, Mystery 11.8%, Puzzle 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi adventure that blends exploration and puzzle-solving in a desolate, futuristic setting.
- #22 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
83% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Mystery 35.4%, Exploration 15%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.3%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric mystery game that excels at first-person exploration and environmental storytelling.
- #23 Call of the Sea
81% matchVery Positive88% of 5,866 reviews2020
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Mystery 21.2%, Puzzle 20.3%, Adventure 19.9%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful first-person puzzle-adventure that focuses on uncovering a mysterious past through environmental clues.
- #24 Recompile
82% matchMixed69% of 174 reviews2021
Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.8%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Exploration 17.3%, Indie 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi exploration game set inside a computer mainframe that features platforming and hacking mechanics.
- #25 Scanner Sombre
80% matchVery Positive90% of 4,470 reviews2017
Dev: Introversion Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
Why similar: Exploration 26.2%, Adventure 20%, Indie 15.7%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique first-person exploration experience where you reveal the environment using a laser scanner.
- #26 What Remains of Edith Finch
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 49,863 reviews2017
Dev: Giant SparrowPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.
Why similar: Mystery 28.4%, Exploration 16.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 11%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven exploration that uncovers the mysteries of a family through surreal, first-person vignettes.
- #27 The Fall of Lazarus
81% matchMixed63% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: No Wand Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Fall of Lazarus is first person exploration and puzzle game. A deeply narrative scifi mystery game based on the exploration of an abandoned cargo spaceship about redemption and second chances.
Why similar: Sci-fi 22.2%, Mystery 19.7%, Adventure 15.1%, Exploration 12%, Puzzle 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person sci-fi mystery set on a derelict spaceship that requires exploration to piece together the narrative.
- #28 Access Denied: Escape
77% matchVery Positive91% of 276 reviews2023
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Access Denied: Escape is a puzzle game where you have to hack data vaults and interact with various devices to escape.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.2%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 9.1%
- #29 Close To The Sun
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,270 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Adventure 48.8%, Indie 31.8%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric mystery set in a grand, retro-futuristic environment filled with secrets.
- #30 Gemini Rue
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,873 reviews2011
Dev: Joshua NuernbergerPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 46.6%, Sci-fi 23%, Adventure 19.6%, Indie 7.5%, Atmospheric 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired cyberpunk adventure that focuses on a gritty, atmospheric mystery in a futuristic setting.
- #31 Kona
78% matchVery Positive83% of 3,588 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Adventure 27.8%, Exploration 20.5%, First-Person 15.4%, Indie 13.4%, Atmospheric 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person mystery game that emphasizes exploration and uncovering the truth behind a strange, isolated event.
- #32 Dreamfall Chapters
77% matchVery Positive82% of 4,509 reviews2017
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Final Cut is the ultimate collector's edition of Dreamfall Chapters, a story-driven 3D adventure about choice and consequence, set in parallel worlds: a cyberpunk vision of the future and a magical fantasy realm.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Fantasy 7.2%, Puzzle 7.2%
- #33 Euphoria: Supreme Mechanics
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows
The ability to discern hidden connections is both a gift and a curse. The covert mechanisms of reality do not reveal themselves to any and all, and there is a price to pay for this knowledge…
Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.8%, Adventure 17.7%, Indie 13.2%, Mystery 13%, Sci-fi 10.7%
- #34 THE ENIGMA MACHINE
76% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2018
Dev: ENIGMA STUDIO
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
ENIGMA TECHNOLOGIES invites you to delve into the mind of an AI. Seamlessly blending first-person exploration with point-and-click mechanics, THE ENIGMA MACHINE's completely unique presentation offers an increasingly unnerving atmosphere.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.8%, Indie 20.9%, Puzzle 17.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #35 Event[0]
75% matchVery Positive80% of 2,270 reviews2016
Dev: Ocelot Society
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.1%, Mystery 21.4%, Adventure 17.6%, Indie 10%, Exploration 9.6%
- #36 Au Revoir
70% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Invisible StudioPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Play as Tristan and solve puzzles to recover human consciousnesses in the year 2071. Investigate environments, uncover secrets, and make choices that affect the ending. Explore a neon-noir world with a low poly aesthetic inspired by the 90s.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.9%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Puzzle 11.8%, Exploration 10%
- #37 Aporia: Beyond The Valley
75% matchVery Positive83% of 760 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Walls
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 31.9%, Indie 20.8%, Puzzle 15.9%, Mystery 8.9%, Exploration 8.2%
- #38 Born Punk
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: Insert Disk 22
Windows · Mac · Linux
A former combat hacker, a corporate CEO and a malfunctioning android get possessed by mysterious, otherworldly entities and must band together to save themselves and uncover the entities' origins. Talk, puzzle and explore your way through this (often humorous) cyberpunk thriller.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.7%, Thriller 15.1%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Adventure 10.4%
- #39 Chroma Zero
69% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 17%, Adventure 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Exploration 11.2%
- #40 Door2:Key
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2019
Dev: SVGames
Windows
Door2:Key - breathtaking and mysterious door-puzzle game in which any little thing could be a key to the solution
Why similar: Adventure 31%, Indie 21.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Puzzle 12.3%, Exploration 10.3%
- #41 Myst
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,089 reviews2021
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Why similar: Adventure 26.3%, Puzzle 24.4%, Exploration 20.8%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 8.5%
- #42 INDUSTRIA
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,883 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Sci-fi 24.9%, Mystery 23.4%, Adventure 14.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, First-Person 8.4%
- #43 Axiom
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 161 reviews2023
Dev: Disaster Soup
Windows
In a cyberpunk world where giant corporations take advantage of their power, only those with the ability to enter the human mind can stop corruption at its source. You are a mind assassin called Miles and this mind-bending first-person action-adventure is your story of revenge.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 59.7%, First-Person 17.4%, Indie 12.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%
- #44 Through The Fragmentation
71% matchVery Positive96% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Máté PribelszkyPub: Crow Bar
Windows
Atmospheric first person adventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation.
Why similar: Mystery 29.7%, Adventure 22.7%, Exploration 20.3%, First-Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #45 Hollow Steps
74% matchMixed63% of 91 reviews2018
Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are a customer of a virtual world company Dartom Inc. You are one of the many people who wants to test themselves in one of the many worlds created by the company. On your test, a ghost in the system will change your experience.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Indie 20.3%, Mystery 15.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, Exploration 9.9%
- #46 Escape2088
73% matchMixed42% of 53 reviews2020
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Escape2088 is an old-school escape room game set in a futuristic, cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.2%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 11%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #47 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,572 reviews2014
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Released in 2014, experience one of the first 3D adaptations of the renowned puzzle-adventure game Myst! Each discovery you make, every puzzle you solve, will bring you closer to reversing a wrong that has gone unchecked for ages.
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Puzzle 22.5%, Mystery 20.8%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 7.2%
- #48 THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 361 reviews2023
Dev: Three Dots GamesPub: Take Aim Games
Windows
Welcome to a breathtaking storyline full of portals, solving puzzles with an energy-absorbing weapon, and other adventures in a sci-fi atmosphere! Can you travel through parallel dimensions and uncover the secrets of your past?
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.3%, Mystery 20.1%, Puzzle 15.7%, Exploration 14.4%, Adventure 12.5%
- #49 Riven
65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,718 reviews2024
Dev: Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Uncover a story of intrigue, betrayal, and a civilization teetering on the brink of collapse as you solve intricate puzzles to unlock the secrets of Riven. Built from the ground-up and expanded from the award-winning original game released in 1997.
Why similar: Mystery 24%, Puzzle 20.5%, Adventure 19.2%, Exploration 17.5%, First-Person 10.7%
- #50 Eternal Threads
68% matchVery Positive86% of 817 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmonaut StudiosPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
Why similar: Mystery 24.5%, Thriller 19.3%, Puzzle 16.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 10.8%
- #51 Neyyah
65% matchVery Positive85% of 205 reviews2025
Dev: Defy Reality EntertainmentPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Neyyah is a first-person point-and-click adventure game from Defy Reality Entertainment. You are thrown into a strange secretive world called Neyyah. Use careful observation and logic to uncover the mysteries entwined within Neyyah's peculiar landscapes and bizarre cultures.
Why similar: Mystery 22.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Puzzle 12.5%
- #52 Snakebird
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,230 reviews2015
Dev: Noumenon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Do you like puzzles, fruit and the notion of crossing a snake with a bird for no good reason? If the answer to at least one of those questions is yes, then Snakebird might be the game for you. Solve your way through this headscratcher of a puzzle game and help the snakebirds sate their hunger.
Why similar: Puzzle 69.4%, Indie 30.6%
- #53 ZERO PROTOCOL
65% matchVery Positive85% of 574 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 10%
- #54 FORM
69% matchVery Positive91% of 979 reviews2017
Dev: Charm Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Enter a surreal adventure where puzzles are built from dreams and memories. Solve the mystery behind an ancient artifact. Advance through a world that transforms around you. Transcend this existence.
Why similar: Adventure 37.2%, Indie 24.8%, Puzzle 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Mystery 9.3%
- #55 Cylne
73% matchMixed48% of 73 reviews2015
Dev: Cylne
Windows
Cylne is a first person surreal exploration game having a poetic and philosophical side. Explore and feel unreal worlds filled with environmental enigmas to try to achieve the chapter called "The Choice"...
Why similar: Adventure 24.9%, Indie 17.2%, Puzzle 16.6%, Exploration 16.1%, First-Person 10.1%
- #56 Sensorium
67% matchVery Positive93% of 254 reviews2020
Dev: Tad Cordle
Windows
Sensorium is a small open-world puzzle game about the 5 senses: touch, taste, sight, smell, and hearing.
Why similar: Adventure 33.1%, Indie 25.3%, Puzzle 20.3%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 10%
- #57 The Shattering
67% matchVery Positive86% of 327 reviews2020
Dev: Super Sexy SoftwarePub: Deck13
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.
Why similar: Adventure 40.1%, Indie 27.6%, Thriller 21.1%, First-Person 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #58 INFRA
67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Mystery 20.4%, Puzzle 19.6%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 15.1%, First-Person 9.6%
- #59 Chromatic Conundrum
60% matchVery Positive98% of 277 reviews2026
Dev: Digs
Windows
Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world.
Why similar: Sci-fi 29%, Puzzle 24%, Adventure 16.2%, First-Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%